In L&D. Labor Question

I'm in L&D and I'm 3cm still don't know if I'm admitted yet. But I have a question. I've seen quite a couple of post saying what contractions feels like. I've told my sister and her best response was "period cramps on steroids" but I'm mostly curious on the level of pain when pushing a baby out.
I know the mother is exhausted, sweaty, sleepy, but what's it's like all that combined with pushing (plus the ring of fire & tearing)?

What was your experience, especially if you went unmedicated? (Planning on going unmedicated.)

I didn't have any pain meds last time so I don't know if that makes a difference, but I will take a contraction any day over pushing a baby out of me! Lol but I hear that is opposite of most women. My labors were fine and could walk/talk through contractions until 10 centimeters. Then I thought death would be better than what I was feeling 😂. I closed my legs and said he's staying in. The pressure and tearing is more than I thought I could bear and I was shaking uncontrollably , but then a sweet perfect baby comes out and I'm alive and doing it again 10 years later.

I didn't have any pain meds last time so I don't know if that makes a...

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07/06/2016

I didn't have any pain meds last time so I don't know if that makes a difference, but I will take a contraction any day over pushing a baby out of me! Lol but I hear that is opposite of most women. My labors were fine and could walk/talk through contractions until 10 centimeters. Then I thought death would be better than what I was feeling 😂. I closed my legs and said he's staying in. The pressure and tearing is more than I thought I could bear and I was shaking uncontrollably , but then a sweet perfect baby comes out and I'm alive and doing it again 10 years later.

Agree completely! Lol, labor was nothing compared to delivery. The ring of fire is the most intense understatement ever lol

I've had 5 unmedicated births. Transition is hard, but quick. Needing to push when they won't let you is the worst part for me. Pushing feels better! It's kind of a relief! I tore with 3. Didn't really necessarily "feel" it tear, but the ring of fire kinda takes over. I had an episiotomy with my first. That sucked to heal from. Last one had no tearing at all! Good luck!! You can totally do this.

Well I got the epidural and I felt NOTHING. Literally nothing. Once it kicked in I was 5 cm and took a nap till it was time to Push! The nurse had to press on my belly and tell me when I was having a contraction to push😂 it was such a relief bc I had contractions for 10 hours that were going over the monitors readings. It was amazing to feel nothing down low but still get to have skin to skin and hold her. Highly recommend the epidural

The pain is all in dilating to 10! Pushing I can never recall as being painful, to be honest. I'm on number 4 and am no expert but pushing didn't hurt it was all leading up to it. You'll do fine. As to address period cramps on steroids I think that's an understatement. Good luck ma ma!

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